PRESIDENT: EATING CHICKEN CAUSES HOMOSEXUALITY

The president of Bolivia has suggested that eating hormone-loaded chicken is turning men gay.
LAUNCH OF NEW NAMIBIAN GAY GROUP

Saturday will see the launch of a new LGBT group which aims to unite lesbian and gay Namibians.
ARCHIE GETS GAY CHARACTER

The iconic Archie comic strip has stepped into the 21st century with a new openly-gay character joining the Riverdale gang.
DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL’ TOLL OVER 13,000

Over 400 people were fired from the US military in 2009 for being gay, says a report from a group representing LGBT troops.
LGBT PROTEST AGAINST U.S. & UGANDA

A protest march will take place in Pretoria on Freedom Day to demand equality for lesbians and gays in both the U.S. and Uganda.
WHICH CELEB’S COMING OUT ON MAY 5?

There’s a flurry of speculation after a top Hollywood publicist announced that one of his clients will be coming out on May 5.
MOROCCO’S FIRST GAY MAG

The first LGBT magazine to be published in Morocco has been launched in the predominantly Muslim North African country.
ANTI-GAY BILL AUTHOR BANNED FROM THE UK?

The British government is reportedly considering banning the architect of the Ugandan anti-gay bill from visiting the UK.
SA GLAAD SLAMS BCCSA RULING

SA GLAAD has reacted with dismay at a ruling by the BCCSA that the word ‘gay’ can be used as a synonym for “stupid” or “useless”.
AIDS CAMPAIGN ACCUSED OF INCOMPETENCE

There are growing calls for a forensic audit into the government’s flagship HIV prevention campaign which has cost the taxpayer millions of rand.